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Ongos draw in opening match …as Beauties start off strong 
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Ongos draw in opening match …as Beauties start off strong 

The much-anticipated 2024/25 FNB Women’s Super League (WSL) season kicked off this past weekend, with mixed results for reigning champions Ongos Ladies, while Beauties made a strong start, collecting maximum points.  Ongos Ladies, who dominated last season, were hoping for a strong start to their title defence. However, they were pegged back by a determined...

Cuca Tops off to a winning start
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Cuca Tops off to a winning start

Rundu-based outfit Cuca Tops marked their return to topflight football in style with a 1-0 win against Julinho Sporting at Rundu Sport Stadium, in Kavango East over the weekend.  The goal was enough to hand the newbies maximum points. Speaking to this publication yesterday, Cuca Tops’ head coach Gundolf Mukoya expressed pride in his charges...

Nienaber elected new AN president
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Nienaber elected new AN president

Athletics Namibia (AN) this past weekend ushered in a new era of leadership during its elective congress held on Saturday at Suiderhof.  Leon Nienaber was unanimously elected as the federation’s president for the next five years, running unopposed and receiving overwhelming support from all attending delegates. Nienaber will lead a newly- constituted executive team that...

Stars start title defence against YA 
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Stars start title defence against YA 

Defending champion African Stars will commence their title defence with a clash against Young African. About eight matches are lined up for this weekend at various venues across the nation.  The first match between Ongos and Shandumbala outfit Tigers is set to be played tonight at Independence Stadium at 19h00.  The reigning champions have the...

Ndjembo takes reins … new era for Namibian boxing 
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Ndjembo takes reins … new era for Namibian boxing 

Jeremia Ndjembo was on Saturday elected as the new president of the Namibia Boxing Federation (NBF), succeeding Benjamin Rabang.  The former boxer will lead the federation for the next five years.  In a recent interview with this publication, he expressed gratitude for the opportunity.  “I am happy to have been selected as the new president...

MTC Bonanza a success … as  Trofimus dominates 
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MTC Bonanza a success … as  Trofimus dominates 

Trofimus Johannes of the MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club fulfilled expectations by defeating Kapembe Johannes from the After School Boxing Club during the weekend’s boxing bonanza. The event, held at the Oshakati Independence Stadium, also served as a community engagement initiative to encourage voter turnout in the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections. It featured about...

Ongos FC to engage fans in open training session
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Ongos FC to engage fans in open training session

Ongos Football Club is set to host an open training session this weekend to connect with fans, and build exciting rapport for the 2024/25 season.  The event will take place at the Moses Van Der Byl soccer field in Windhoek. Both the men’s and women’s teams will be involved in the training session, providing fans...

Unstoppable Josephat wins national championship
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Unstoppable Josephat wins national championship

Eight-year-old Russell Josephat, affectionately known as RJ63, continues to defy the odds as he was recently crowned national Go-Karter, a Bambino championship title. This comes after the young prodigy dominated the 2024 Namibian go-karting season, clinching seven of the eight races to solidify his position as one of the top Bambino drivers in the country. ...

Oshakati boxing bonanza promises fireworks
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Oshakati boxing bonanza promises fireworks

An exciting boxing bonanza is set to take place this weekend at the Oshakati Independence Stadium, with the organisers promising a jaw-dropping event.  The bonanza is being organised and hosted by leading amateur boxing stable MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club.  It will see about 20 bouts on the day, with various amateur boxing clubs in the...